Melbourne to Broken Hill road trip: Best stops, distance & time
The best stops on a Melbourne to Broken Hill road trip itinerary include the Macedon Ranges wineries, Bendigo and Mildura. The Melbourne to Broken Hill drive covers an 836km distance, with a driving time of around 8h22m.
A road trip from Melbourne to Broken Hill is a great way of seeing how Australia changes as you go further inland. The drive takes in cute wine region towns, the Murray River and stark outback scenery.
However, it’s a long drive, and it’s advisable to make at least a stop or two along the way. This guide should help you pick out the attractions and overnight stays that suit your tastes.
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Melbourne to Broken Hill distance and driving time
The distance from Melbourne to Broken Hill is 836km if travelling by car. The Melbourne to Broken Hill driving time is approximately eight hours and 22 minutes.
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- Great Ocean Road tour – with koalas 🐨.
- Brighton Beach, Moonlit Sanctuary and Phillip Island tour – with penguins 🐧.
- Yarra Valley wine tour – with gin, cider and cheese 🍷.
- Grampians National Park tour – with bushwalks and LOADS of kangaroos 🦘.
- Mornington Peninsula tour – with hot springs bathing 🛀.
- Wilsons Promontory tour – with all manner of native wildlife 🦘🐨.
- Dandenong Ranges steam train ride – plus wildlife at Healesville Sanctuary and chocolate-tasting in the Yarra Valley.
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The quickest route comes out through the north-west of Melbourne, passing Essendon Airport and crossing the Maribyrnong River near Brimbank Park in Keilor East. The first genuinely good stop is the Organ Pipes National Park near Taylors Lakes. This national park is small, but easily walkable and dominated by lava-formed rock formations.
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